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The opening of a new Bunkhouse hotel, by the Austin-based hotelier Liz Lambert, is news around Texas, naturally, but it’s also news beyond the borders of the erstwhile Republic — there are people, to be frank, for whom San Antonio has just become an option, now that the Hotel Havana is open. Our point isn’t to talk Texas down; the fact that there’s a network of quality small hotels spreading south and west is a testament to the sophistication of the Lone Star State.
In this town there’s no better location than the Riverwalk, and that’s where the Havana has stood, for close to a century. It was a bit of a landmark, and called for a sensitive approach for renovation — no stripping the place to the studs. The historical character of the building is still very much intact. And there’s a healthy dose of Cuban history as well — the Havana is shot through with a Hemingway-esque pre-Castro romance, especially in the cellar bar, long a notorious local nightspot.
Studio rooms start out smallish but as you move up the scale you quickly transition into borderline luxury territory, a feeling that’s only amplified by the hotel’s distinctive personality. And in the end it’s not the measurable quantities that matter so much as the character — which the Havana has in spades.
- 27 Rooms
- Style: Contemporary Classic
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 12 Guest Reviews
- Hotel Havana
- 1015 Navarro Street
- San Antonio, TX, USA
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- Bar
- Business center
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- Offsite gym facilities
- Pets allowed (charges apply)
- Restaurant
- Self service parking (charges apply)
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12 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Kenneth
- Stayed April 2013
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
The rooms are immaculately decked out in a very smart though still recognizably colonial Cuban style. Service was terrific with very friendly staff. The rooms had the largest and best-stocked mini bars I'd seen for a long time!
What the hotel could do better:
There are no wardrobes/closets in our rooms (that I noticed) which could be somewhat inconvenient for longer stays. Also the lighting was sometimes annoyingly dim though this was somewhat inkeeping with the mood of the hotel.
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- Melissa
- Stayed July 2012
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Loved the retroTexas vibe.
What the hotel could do better:
Lighting in the bathroom was a little dim.
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- Howard
- Stayed June 2012
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Bed. Windows on three sides (though one was over common terrace and another was over parking lot...still nice to have light on three sides). Skylight in bathroom (I was on top floor). Decor of hotel. Breakfast in Ocho (sweet plantain pancakes...oh, yeah).
What the hotel could do better:
Elevator too dark (yes, I realize it's great for those who are buzzed). Little space in room to hang garments. A/C a bit hard to regulate, but ok. Positives *FAR* outweigh minor negatives.
